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- noun Plural form of
rustic .
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Examples
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He had heard many tales against her such as rustics will tell against the daughters of poor lords like Katharine's father.
Privy Seal His Last Venture Ford Madox Ford 1906
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Only as similar object-lessons are worked out for other countries, can we adequately learn, much less popularly teach, how from nature comes "rustics," and from this comes civics.
Civics: as Applied Sociology Patrick Geddes 1893
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About half-past two 2,500 British regulars marched silently and in perfect order up the hill, expecting to drive out the "rustics" at the first charge.
History of the United States, Volume 2 (of 6) Elisha Benjamin Andrews 1880
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Will go into the streets bareheaded, and talk and laugh loudly; seemingly desirous of attracting all the attention of the aforesaid "rustics" whom whey profess to despise.
A Manual of Etiquette with Hints on Politeness and Good Breeding Sophia Orne 1873
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It has a setting pregnant with horror, a cast of rustics who are helpful in varying degrees, a parchment written in Latin, and a delightfully nasty ending.
GR1: De Vermis Infestis by John LLewellyn Probert « In The Gloaming Podcasts 2009
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It came to a screeching halt at the play-within-the-play that is performed by the clownish rustics—Walker doing the screeching.
Dark Secrets 2: No Time to Die the Deep End of Fear Elizabeth Chandler 2011
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These people are rustics and not necessarily picturesque, as they would be in a traditional 19th century setting.
Howard Kissel: Three Tenors Howard Kissel 2011
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“Shawna is Peter Quince, the director of the rustics.”
Dark Secrets 2: No Time to Die the Deep End of Fear Elizabeth Chandler 2011
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These people are rustics and not necessarily picturesque, as they would be in a traditional 19th century setting.
Howard Kissel: Three Tenors Howard Kissel 2011
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The Lake District could provide both: picturesque foregrounds of gentle lake shores, complete with innocent rustics, set against looming mountains, perilous rocks and crashing waterfalls and – if you were lucky – a devastating storm to whip sublimity to its peak.
brtom commented on the word rustics
We country persons can have no manner at all. I’m in love with the town, and that serves to raise me above some of our neighbouring rustics ...
Goldsmith, She Stoops, II
January 10, 2007